Originally Posted by LegendLives

If you never wet sanded before I wouldnt try it on your stang because even 2000 grit can be too aggressive,besides the factory clear coat is pretty thin, you cut thru that and now your talking about having to reshoot it $$$ I would try what juztang said first

Originally Posted by Detroit_Muscle

OK thanks actually the guy had to be one of the most honest guys around. He started and after 10 mins called me and told me he could not get the spots out with jsut buffing. And asked if i still wanted him to finish detailing it. Then told me about wet sanding. Since your taking off some of the clear coat does that lessen how long the paint will last or do you just have to keep a nice coat of polish on it.

Originally Posted by Juztang

I would be kind of leary since the detailer told you it needed wetsanded right off the bat. Before I wetsand, I always try the least aggressive method first, like just using a buffer and a polish to get the water spots out. Most of the time waterspots will come out with just a polish.

Now sometimes the spots are etched into the paint and I have to wetsand. By wetsanding you are using different grits of sandpaper and taking some off the clearcoat off so that you can remove the marks. Also, after you wetsand, you will need a high speed buffer with an abrassive polish to take out the wetsanding marks. Then you will have to step down to a final polish with a polishing pad and the buffer. You won't be able to fix the wetsanding marks by hand.

I wouldn't recommend doing this yourself if you don't have any experience with it, I would take it to someone that has done this and is good at it. You don't want to get some hack that will mess up your paint.

The cost depends on how much work will be involved. I charge around $50-$60 an hour and you are talking several hours. The prices in your area will probably be close to the same if the place is reputable.

Originally Posted by mygt500

I have a place for you and they charge a fair price! where in D-town are you?


I agree with everything he says and he is the most knowledgeable on the forum IMO for paint maintenance and repair! Glad the guy was just being honest...a good detailer knows his limits

Ask for Chris and tell him Jason McGuire sent you- it's in Sterling Hgts and right across from the Ford plant at 18 mile and Van Dyke/Mound area.....show quality...I had them wet sand my front bumper cover to get some trash out of the new paint (done in SC) and amazing!!!!

http://www.trakon.net/customs/

they will do any and all paint and body work from now on!!!! (I can maintain it!)